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Using Web Image Monitor

Using Web Image Monitor, you can check the printer status and change settings.

Available operations

The following operations can be remotely performed using Web Image Monitor on a computer:

  • Displaying the printer's status or settings

  • Configuring the printer's settings

  • Configuring the user restriction settings

  • Configuring the network settings

  • Configuring the IPsec settings

  • Printing reports

  • Setting the administrator password

  • Resetting the printer's configuration to the factory default

  • Creating backup files of the printer's configuration

  • Restoring the printer's configuration from backup files

Configuring the printer

To perform the operations from Web Image Monitor, TCP/IP is required.

After the printer is configured to use TCP/IP, operations from Web Image Monitor become available.

Recommended Web browsers

  • Internet Explorer 6 or later

  • Firefox 3.0 or later

  • Safari 3.0 or later

Note

  • If the previous versions of the Web browser above are used or JavaScript and cookies are not enabled with the Web browser used, display and operation problems may occur.

  • If you are using a proxy server, change the Web browser settings. Contact your network administrator for information about the settings.

  • The previous page may not appear even after the back button of the Web browser is clicked. If this happens, click the refresh button of the Web browser.

  • Updating the printer information is not automatically performed. Click [Refresh] in the main area to update the printer information.

  • We recommend using Web Image Monitor in the same network.

  • When using the printer under DHCP, the IP address may be automatically changed by the DHCP server settings.

  • If the HTTP port is disabled, connection to the printer using the printer's URL cannot be established.